password security

[Jean Pierre Daviau]

Hi every body.

Are the passwords stored by Iexplorer crypted?
Is it safe tu use the the feature of Internet Explorer that remember
passwords?




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[David H. Lipman]

From: "Jean Pierre Daviau" <[email protected]>

| Hi every body.

| Are the passwords stored by Iexplorer crypted?
| Is it safe tu use the the feature of Internet Explorer that remember
| passwords?



No, it isn't safe.

Malware often grabs these passwords and someone whoi uses the platform can also take
advantage of the stored names and passwords.

This is a feature that can be easily compramised.